Singh as the new Miss Universe India 2012; Rautela Dethroned!

Sushmita Sen together with "I am She", organizers of Miss Universe India, announced last October 17 that the winner of this year’s pageant Urvashi Rautela (crowned Miss Universe India 2012) was dethroned due to conflicts that risk her participation in the Miss Universe contest.

An official press release sent by the organization stated the following:

"We would like to announce Urvashi Rautela’s relinquishment of her title “I am She – Miss Universe India 2012″ to Shilpa Singh, who was crowned “I am She – Miss Globe International 2012″.

Shilpa Singh will now represent India at the Miss Universe Pageant to be held in Las Vegas on December 19 at the PH Live, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The afore stated relinquishment is due to Urvashi’s contradicting contracts as the winner and titleholder of the pageant “Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International”, a fact which she unfortunately overlooked during her participation on I am She 2012.

Urvashi further acknowledges and agrees that she did not confirm the minimum age criteria as required under the I am She pageant as well as the Miss Universe pageant.

Urvashi was born in February 25, 1994. Miss Universe rules state that competitors have to be at least 18 years of age by February 1st.